ISO Focus+ 2010
November - December
State of the art technologies
Great inventions, such as the printing press, the automobile or the Internet, have radically transformed human life throughout history. But for such innovations to take hold, International Standards are a must!
October
Consumers
With the theme of “Consumers for change”, this special report is dedicated to the vast amount of work done by consumer representatives. Articles cover an array of topics, from new emerging areas such as mobile phone banking and customer contact centres, to more traditional ISO/COPOLCO concerns such as consumer participation, product safety and training.
September
Accessibility for all
In view of its enormous impact on the social and economic situation in countries around the world, ISO Focus+ is devoting its September Special Report to accessibility. This subject is also at the core of this year's theme for World Standards Day on 14 October: "Standards make the world accessible for all".
July-August
Travel
Travel can be exciting and rewarding. But as any person who has been to a foreign location knows, it can also present many challenges. From producing passports, to obtaining visas, from finding your way in an unfamiliar location to dealing with a different currency and language, from understanding cultural sensitivities to being aware of health and safety risks – travel is by no means a simple endeavor.
June
Standards: Economic and social impact
The June 2010 issue of ISO Focus+ provides insight on the ISO methodology and looks at the economic and social benefits of standards from various perspectives. It includes a portfolio of articles highlighting the contribution that consensus-based standards make to improving the performances of companies and industries, as well as to providing societal benefits for countries and communities.
May
From fish to forests
The use of fish and wood products continues to grow and are fast becoming the world's most traded commodities in their respective fields. At the same time, both sectors, crucial to biodiversity, are facing the pressing threat of climate change.
April
RFID for a world on the move
Pet owners, inventory managers and librarians are just some of those touched by the latest developments in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – an innovative communication technology enabling applications as diverse as inventory management, freight container or animal tracking, public transport payments and passport authentication to name a few.
March
Fit for kids
At least 1 000 children’s lives could be saved every day if proven prevention measures were adopted everywhere. This issue brings together a portfolio of articles that showcase ISO standards as prevention measures, as well as areas of particular concern for children and how they are being addressed by ISO.
February
Interoperability
This issue explores an issue at the very heart of standardization: interoperability. Promoting the ability of products and services to interact with each other by building consensus among stakeholders is one of the key roles of standards – from those for the most basic of parts, like screws, fasteners or rolling bearings, to complex processes, like the standard for the exchange of product data (STEP) used in industrial automation.
January
Standards development - The inside story
Developing ISO standards takes more than just technical expertise. It is also a formidable exercise in management carried out by leaders of people, "politics", time and resources: the Chairs of ISO technical committees (TC) and subcommittees (SC).
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